Spencer Haywood vs. Fat Lever Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fat Lever and Spencer Haywood, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Spencer Haywood played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Fat Lever, who played 11. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Fat Lever had his rookie season in 1982-83. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Spencer Haywood 12 4 1970-71 to 1982-83
Fat Lever 11 8 1982-83 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1970-711982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 33 35.2 20.6 - - 12.0 1.5 - - - 2.5 7.9 17.5 .449 - - - 4.8 6.6 .734
Fat Lever 81 24.9 7.8 1.0 1.7 2.8 5.3 1.9 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.2 7.3 .431 0.1 0.2 .333 1.4 2.0 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 7 19.1 6.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.4 1.0 0.0 0.6 1.9 2.7 6.0 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800

Season 2

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1971-721983-84
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 73 43.4 26.2 - - 12.7 2.0 - - - 2.8 9.8 21.3 .461 - - - 6.6 8.0 .819
Fat Lever 81 24.8 9.7 1.2 1.5 2.7 4.6 1.7 0.4 1.5 2.2 3.9 8.7 .447 0.0 0.2 .200 2.0 2.6 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 5 15.0 5.2 2.0 1.0 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.6 6.0 .267 0.4 0.6 .667 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 3

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1972-731984-85
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 77 42.3 29.2 - - 12.9 2.5 - - - 2.8 11.5 24.3 .476 - - - 6.1 7.3 .839
Fat Lever 82 31.2 12.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 7.5 2.5 0.4 2.5 2.8 5.2 12.0 .430 0.1 0.3 .250 2.4 3.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 11 31.1 13.3 2.1 4.4 6.5 8.5 2.4 0.2 3.1 3.0 4.5 11.1 .402 0.0 0.2 .000 4.4 5.7 .762

Season 4

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1973-741985-86
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 75 40.5 23.5 4.2 9.2 13.4 3.2 0.9 1.4 - 2.6 9.3 20.3 .457 - - - 5.0 6.1 .814
Fat Lever 78 33.5 13.8 1.7 3.6 5.4 7.5 2.3 0.2 2.7 2.6 6.0 13.6 .441 0.2 0.5 .316 1.7 2.3 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 10 34.7 14.3 1.5 3.3 4.8 5.3 2.0 0.2 2.3 3.3 5.9 13.1 .450 0.8 1.4 .571 1.7 2.4 .708

Season 5

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1974-751986-87
Team Seattle SupersonicsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 68 37.2 22.4 2.9 6.4 9.3 2.0 0.8 1.6 - 2.5 8.9 19.5 .459 - - - 4.5 5.6 .811
Fat Lever 82 37.2 18.9 2.6 6.3 8.9 8.0 2.5 0.4 2.0 2.7 7.8 16.7 .469 0.3 1.1 .239 3.0 3.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 9 37.4 15.7 2.2 6.8 9.0 2.0 0.8 1.2 - 3.2 5.2 14.6 .359 - - - 5.2 6.8 .770
Fat Lever 3 33.0 15.3 1.7 4.3 6.0 7.3 2.3 0.0 0.7 2.3 6.3 16.7 .380 0.7 2.7 .250 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 6

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1975-761987-88
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 78 37.1 19.9 3.0 8.3 11.3 1.2 0.7 1.0 - 3.3 7.8 17.4 .445 - - - 4.3 5.7 .757
Fat Lever 82 37.3 18.9 2.5 5.6 8.1 7.8 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.6 7.8 16.6 .473 0.1 0.7 .211 3.0 3.9 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 7 39.0 17.0 2.3 7.0 9.3 7.0 1.9 0.6 0.6 2.1 6.4 14.0 .459 0.4 1.0 .429 3.7 4.7 .788

Season 7

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1976-771988-89
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 31 32.9 16.5 2.5 6.5 9.0 1.6 0.5 0.9 - 2.3 6.5 14.5 .450 - - - 3.5 4.2 .832
Fat Lever 71 38.7 19.8 2.6 6.7 9.3 7.9 2.7 0.3 2.2 2.5 7.9 17.2 .457 0.3 0.9 .348 3.8 4.8 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever 2 29.0 11.0 1.0 5.5 6.5 9.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 4.5 12.0 .375 1.0 1.5 .667 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 8

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1977-781989-90
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 67 26.3 13.7 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.9 0.6 1.1 2.1 2.8 6.1 12.7 .484 - - - 1.4 2.0 .711
Fat Lever 79 35.8 18.3 2.9 6.4 9.3 6.5 2.1 0.2 2.0 2.2 7.2 16.2 .443 0.5 1.1 .414 3.4 4.3 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 6 29.5 16.2 3.2 3.8 7.0 2.0 0.3 0.8 1.7 4.0 7.2 14.2 .506 - - - 1.8 1.8 1.000
Fat Lever 3 37.7 17.3 3.7 7.0 10.7 7.0 2.7 0.3 1.7 2.3 6.3 17.0 .373 0.3 2.3 .143 4.3 4.7 .929

Season 9

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1978-791990-91
Team New York Knicks, New Orleans JazzDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 68 34.7 20.9 2.5 5.3 7.8 1.9 0.6 1.2 2.9 3.5 8.8 17.7 .494 - - - 3.4 4.3 .791
Fat Lever 4 21.5 7.3 0.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 1.5 0.8 2.5 1.3 2.3 5.8 .391 0.0 0.8 .000 2.8 3.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1979-801991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 76 20.3 9.7 1.7 2.8 4.6 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.6 3.8 7.8 .487 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 2.7 .772
Fat Lever 31 28.5 11.2 1.8 3.4 5.2 3.5 1.5 0.4 1.2 2.4 4.4 11.3 .387 0.5 1.7 .327 1.9 2.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 11 13.2 5.7 1.3 1.1 2.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.5 2.3 4.8 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.5 .813
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------

Note: Spencer Haywood didn't play in 1980-81.

Note: Fat Lever didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 11

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1981-821993-94
Team Washington BulletsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 76 27.4 13.3 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.3 3.3 5.2 10.9 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.4 .842
Fat Lever 81 24.0 6.9 1.0 2.5 3.5 2.6 2.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 2.8 6.9 .408 0.3 0.9 .351 0.9 1.2 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 7 33.0 20.0 2.3 3.3 5.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.1 4.0 8.1 16.4 .496 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 5.0 .743
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Spencer Haywood Fat Lever
Season 1982-83-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood 38 20.4 8.2 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.3 8.2 .401 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .724
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Haywood ------- --- ----------
Fat Lever ------- --- ----------